Pore size distribution analysis of activated carbons prepared from coconut shell using methane adsorption data

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 886-891

  Ahmadpour, A ^a   Okhovat, A ^b   Darabi Mahboub, M J ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

A. Microporous materials; D. Microstructure; D. Surface properties

Indexed keywords

COCONUT SHELLS; HIGH-PRESSURE METHANE; METHANE ADSORPTION; NITROGEN ADSORPTION; NITROGEN ADSORPTION ISOTHERM; NITROGEN ISOTHERMS; NITROGEN MOLECULE; SPECIFIC INTERACTION;

ACTIVATED CARBON; METHANE; MICROPOROUS MATERIALS; NITROGEN; PORE SIZE; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

GAS ADSORPTION;

EID: 84875226809     PISSN: 00223697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2013.01.036     Document Type: Article

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